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professional

/pɹəfˈɛʃənəl/ · 4 syllables

Meaning

adjective

  1. engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
    “the professional man or woman possesses distinctive qualifications”
  2. of or relating to or suitable as a profession
    “professional organizations”
  3. characteristic of or befitting a profession or one engaged in a profession
    “professional conduct”
  4. of or relating to a profession
    “we need professional advice”
  5. engaged in by members of a profession
    “professional occupations include medicine and the law and teaching”

noun

  1. a person engaged in one of the learned professions
  2. an athlete who plays for pay
  3. an authority qualified to teach apprentices

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